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February 26, 1982
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Habs’ Engblom Tops In Plus-Minus
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens were the mid-season leaders in defense and one of the reasons behind the feat is the fact that two of their defensemen — Brian Engblom and Rod Langway, led the National Hockey League in the first-half plus-minus statistics. Engblom had a plus 49 — the highest mid-season rating in five seasons — to lead all players after each NHL club had played 40 games in the 1981-82 regular schedule. Langway was second with plus 47. That means Engblom and Langway were on the ice for 49 and 47 goals more, respectively, by the Canadiens than against their team with both teams at even strength. The last time a player had a higher plus rating at mid-season than Engblom was in 1976-77, when another Montreal defenseman, Larry Robinson, led…
Drummondville Says History Won’t Repeat
DRUMMONDVILLE - Once bitten, twice shy? Not in the case of Drummondville, awarded a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League expansion franchise for next season. But this will not be the first time this city, 70 miles east of Montreal, has walked down the aisle with the QMJHL. Drummondville was one of 11 inaugural franchises in 1969 when the league was formed, only to fold following the 1973-74 season. Those connected with the team are emphatic that history will not repeat. “I think Drummondville will be able to keep a good franchise,” said Roger Dubois, part of the five-man committee which brought major junior hockey back to this region. The committee includes Rene Martel, Jean Shooner (who will be the governor taking part in league matters), Lucien Cournoyer and Gilles Charest. “The people are happy to have…
Specialty Duties Making Cloutier Complete Ace
QUEBEC — The Nordiques rebounded from a two-week winless streak by going undefeated in five games leading up to the All Star break. Quebec tied three times on the road and won two at home in that span of five games, and once again the specialty teams played an important role in the Nordiques’ success. Real Cloutier has seen a lot of ice time lately, more than he has been accustomed to since the Nordiques joined the NHL. Michel Goulet had 31 goals through Feb. 11, including seven while killing penalties to lead the league. Cloutier had seen some action at the blueline on the power play, and coach Michel Bergeron had even used him to kill penalties and in the final moments of a close game, a new experience for…
Combination Of Factors Belaboring Foster
DENVER — Billy MacMillan wasn’t particularly in a laughing mood when someone suggested that he is in the process of making Dwight Foster a household name in the National Hockey League these days. Jokes about the Colorado Rockies are rampant, as usual, with the team’s future again clouded. But constant reminders of the infamous July 1981 trade in which the Rockies acquired free agent right winger-center Foster from Boston have done little to aid MacMillan’s humor. The Rockies gave Boston the right to switch No. 1 drafts in 1982 and also gave the Bruins their No. 2 selection in the 1982 draft. Their contention was that, after finishing 19th last season and making a wholesale change of personnel, they would surely move up to the middle of the standings. No such luck. The…
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